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| Microsoft at 2009 CES event |
2013 was a big year for Microsoft. They released Windows
8.1, began shipping their own hardware, unveiled Xbox One, bought Nokia’s
mobile phone unit and did a companywide shuffle. In 2014 we look forward to
advanced Window’s phones, new Surface tablets, enhanced Windows and a new CEO.
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Trends have shown us that the mobile population is
consistently gaining ground. Microsoft
needs to put more coal into their Windows phone fire. With Nokia’s help they
may release a serious competitor to the iPhone and Android brands. There is a
list of updates that include a Personal assistant called ‘Cortana,’ a
notification center, a better Skype experience and the possibility of Windows
integration over all hardware.
We also may see a ‘Mini’ version of the Surface coming soon.
Hopefully they will perfect the current version before they engineer something
smaller. Once the engine is improved, they can begin to rebuild confidence in
disgruntled Surface riders from the past.
More importantly though, is the Nokia acquisition. They have
the phones and the tablets to turn Microsoft into a solid hardware company.
Nokia was able to turn its image around right before they were bought out and
their recent lines of hardware really perpetuated some astonishment. The merging of these two giants should
produce bountiful and quality tech. Let’s hope Microsoft will quit asking for
extensions and turn their projects in on time with the rest of the class.
Since the recent ‘Surface Pro 2’ came out at the end of
2013, we probably won’t be seeing a new version until late 2014. Besides the
usual gossip (longer battery, thinner design, more storage, and enhanced
resolution) there is a rumor of a unilateral OS that would allow you to connect
and share addition’s (wearable’s, apps, storage) to the desktop, tablet, mobile
and even gaming systems. 2014 will start a new revision process, similar to
Apples yearly OS updates. Having an update schedule will emblazon
accountability.
Finally, the exit of long time CEO Steve Ballmer may
introduce a new era at Microsoft. Whoever is chosen will have the advice of
their predecessor, a slew of new products, and a redesigned organization.
Ballmer’s last project at Microsoft will be to optimize it for the future. The
tracks are laid out; let’s see what kind of train they can fuel.
Written by Dan Bowers
@martigan110
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